Vibrant armature massager



y 8, 1948. H. B. COHEN VIBRANT ARMATURE MASSAGER Filed Feb. 5, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

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Patented May 18, 1948 STATES PATENT .orrlca VIBRANT artifilfrfrrmssaaua The vLelktron Corporation, New York, 'Y., a

corporation of New "York I .ApplicatinmFebruaryB, 1947, :SerialNo. -7 2.6,-164

:invention relates 110 mechanical beauty aids or rthe. like, land more specifically directed to a motor driven vibrator nor massaging the skin. The general object aof this invention as to provide a imQtor driven vibrator which scan :be used with beneficial ieifieet on -.-the =face wand gother delicate :portions:of the skin for the purpose-oi providing a light rmassa e ;for stimulating circuiati-on and vbeautifying the s-kin without :any rough actiomor :h-amnful rubbing effects.

:A rmore specific zobieet of this invention'iis to provide :a motor (driuen vibrator which will aimpart air-apid succession of.:. l.i ht-:pats.ontotheskin and which -.can be driven aboutithe ;ffl.e Or-.O11her part of the ?body :to zi't zis-ahpplied :without creatingeanyrr-ubbing actiomthereon.

Another object or this invention .:'is .to ;provide a motor idriven uvibrator "wherein ithe elements which come. into contact with the skin; and which apply-the massage thereto --,eomprise a number f rollers which are-reeiprocated :in 1a rapid-successionrof small-alternatingdisplacementsaway and toward gthe skin iblltjfi'lie ileft ifree @110 rotate .about their taxes wand to ldevelooon the-skin as thevie brator :is being .moved @about vvithout ncausing fli' tion and :harmful irritating taction thereon.

:Ai'flllbhfilflbjfifll?isifbbgpl'flVidenat vibratonof the character -.described achieving .the :f-oregoing obiect, and wherein the aforementioned:rollers are supported for nota-tion .a member which vibratedbut: is held against-any motion: other than vibration.

A 5517111 sfulther; object :ltzmprovidez a vibratonof the character described, achieving ithe above stated objects, and :which is furthermore sextremely =siinp1e tin construction, efficient, inexr r n -e s lvope ated. 4 7

A still further -;obieet ais filo-provide lei-vibrator o the #Zharacter described, achieving the :above stated objeetswhich=is:electricallysdriveneand yet is completely ;safe and will not cause electric shock or -other harmful or di a reeable electric phe om V .-'l'his-.invention svillihe finest understood :hy 1e. e erence o hea ended dre nessi l tratine one preferred embodiment ;-.of 'jthe invention, :in which: 7 a

.Eig. 1 aside view of {a vibratorvaccordinggto this invention.

Fig. .2 is va .longitudinal cross-section taken a1ong..the.a.xis-..oithesdeviceuatrightangles to-the plane -of. Rig. .1, with the .patter .rollers (and ..p.art oftheirsupport.showninview. I

.Eig. .13 isa .crOS s=section .takemalongdine 3 -23 of Fig.2 ,lookingin ;.the idirec'tion of the arrows.

3 Claims. (01. 128-41) .EigQA ,is a ,partial cross-section of .the .device taken along the line 4-4 of .Eig..2j.lo,oking in the direction of .the. arrows.

.Fig. ,5 is a cross-section of the (device taken along the line :5--5.,of Fig..2lcoking.in the direc- ,tion of the arrows.

Fig. 6 is a. cross-section of ,the device taken alongthe 1ine=6-.6..01.Fig. 2 looking inithe directionof-the arrows.

Fig. :7 -is..a perspective view of one component element of the: device.

.ReierringQnow -in detail to the drawings, lo designates .ahousing preierablvknurled or 0therwise suit-alily finished for ,easy ,grip, which forms the handle of the .vibrator and in which are enclosed .the driven elements of the device. .The .housing is .closed at one .end by a ,knob H having an opening .to admit -a'ucord '9, connected to a plu ynotushoivnand conveying electric current tortheioperatingvelementsof the device. 13 isa support for tw.o.ro1lers M designated hereinafter as fpatterrollers? 'Thgpatterrollers are freely. supported in anvsuitalole manner for "instance, -as disclosed, by .making them rigid or solid with bearingistu'ds 1.5 which enga e depr ssions J16 vin upstandin arms H of support l3. In the embodiment illustrated there are two rollers, therefore there are four arms I1 which are rigid or solid With ayoke l8.an'd together with said yoke constitute :the support tl3. Said .supportllii is. rigidly attache'dto. an armature-I9, .for instance'loymeansof the arrangement. shown in thedr-awings. Saidarrangement comprisesa screw 11]. screwingfinto asguare member-'2 l and clamping the support .13 and a Washer 22'theret0.

.Thearmature 1.911s provided with a thre d d up per .p rtionfzs which also, screwsiinto member-2 l A washer is clamped between said square member "2! and the armature T9. "The squ re guide member 2| penetrate s througna oorrespondingly jshapefd opening '25 in a cap 126' which is lfittedon top oflthehousingllil. .Two resilient elements 21 and '28, herein disclosed as coil springs, are .comprisedrespectively between the washer "24 and the cap 215,, and between the washerZd and a metal disc 29 which fits on top of housing [0 and is centrally bored toallowthe passage theretnrough of theiarmaturejlfi. Said disc separates j the space comprised "by 'housing .l'0,,knob I'! ,anld cap 25,;in'totw0 chambers, which ma be efin d as tih s en i ham rb o M8 9 and th Ts'p ine cham r a e said 'disc. V

The portion of '.the.ar 1ature T9 whichpene- Hates into thehousing if O is surrounded by. Sole- 3 noid coil 33 which extends substantially for the whole length of the housing. Internally of the coil 30 and surrounding the armature I9 is a sleeve 3!, herein disclosed as a thin cylindrical member, preferably of brass or other like metal, which is rigidly connected to disc 29, as by forcefitting or brazing or in any other suitable manner, and which is cut lengthwise to provide a slot 32. The end of sleeve 3| opposite to that which is connected to disc 29 passes through spacing washers 33 and 34, insulating disc 35, and washer 36, and is flared outwardly to help retain the said washers and disc. A core 31 is provided in the center of the lower part of the housing l within the sleeve 3|, and is retained within said sleeve in predetermined longitudinal positioned rela- 4 her rigid with said armature and extending outwardly of said casing through an opening thereof, a flange rigid with said armature, two springs engaging said flange on opposite faces thereof and resiliently reacting to the vibrations of said armature, a number of patter rollers, and a support rigid with said outwardly extending member for said rollers, each of said rollers being so mounted in said support as to be freely rotatable with respect thereto about an axis perpendicular to the direction of the vibrations of said armature.

2. A mechanical beauty aid, comprising a casing embodying an open cylindrical member, a

tionship by the engagement of a pin 38 with slots The device operates as follows. The sinusoidal impulses of the alternating current fed through the wires M and the wires 45 to the coil 30 produce a pulsating magnetic field within the space enclosed by the coil 30. Said field induces pulsating magnetism in the core 31 which sets the armature IS) in vibrating motion. This motion is amplified by the action of opposing springs 21 and 28, which are designed to match the frequency of the feed current, whereby to achieve a smooth and effective vibration of the armature with a limited size of solenoid, and which also prevent any sharp blows from occurring between the armature and the stationary parts of the vibrator. The engagement of square guid member 21 with the corresponding opening of cap 26 prevents the armature I9 from rotating about its axis, and thereby from transmitting to said roller support l3 any motion other than the desired vibration. This maintains the axis of the patter rollers in invariable orientation with respect to the handle Ill. The patter rollers I4 with their support l3 vibrate with the armature, and thus impart to the skin a succession of light pats achieving the massage effect desired. As the vibrator is manually driven about the area to be massaged, the patter rollers rotate freely with respect to their support 13, thereby eliminating any harmful or undesirable rubbing effect on the skin, and rendering the device suitable for massaging even the most delicate portions of the body.

While I have described a preferred embodiment of my invention by way of illustration, I want it understood that I am not limited to the exact details herein set forth, and that my invention embraces any modifications and variations which fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A mechanical beauty aid, comprising a casing, a solenoid coil housed therein, a metallic core located internally of said coil and in fixed positioned relationship therewith, means for conveying an electric current through said coil, an armature mounted in said housing for vibration parallel to the axis of said solenoid and extending in opposing relationship to said core, a memclosure member rigidly connected to one end of said cylindrical member and having an opening therein for two conductors, and a cap rigidly connected to the other end of said cylindrical member; a disc rigidly mounted internally of said casing and dividing the space enclosed by said casing into a solenoid chamber and a spring chamber adjacent said cap; a solenoid coil located in said solenoid chamber; a fixed core located internally of said coil; an armature extending into said solenoid chamber internally of said coil in opposing relationship to said core and extending outwardly of said solenoid chamber into said spring chamber through an opening in said disc; a guide member rigid with said armature in said spring chamber and engaging an opening in said cap whereby to prevent rotation of said armature about its axis; a flange interposed between said armature and said rigid member; a first coil spring interposed between said flange and said cap; a second coil spring interposed between said flange and said disc; said springs resiliently reacting to the vibrations of said armature; a number of patter rollers; a support for said rollers located outwardly of said casing and rigid with said guide member; each of said rollers being so mounted on said support as to be freely rotatable with respect thereto about an axis perpendicular to the direction of the vibrations of said armature; and means including said conductors for conveying an electric current through said coil.

3. A mechanical beauty aid, comprising 9, casing embodying a cylindrical member, a closure member rigidly connected to one end of said cylindrical member and having an opening therein for two conductors, and a cap rigidly connected to the other end of said cylindrical member; a disc rigidly mounted internally f said casing and dividing the space enclosed by said easing into a solenoid chamber and a spring chamber adjacent said cap; a, solenoid coil located in said solenoid chamber; a sleeve rigidly attached to said disc, extending internally of said solenoid, and having a longitudinal slot therein and a flared open end; a core located internally of said sleeve, said core having a pin engaging seat slots in said sleeve to maintain said core in fixed positioned relationship to said sleeve; an armature extending into said solenoid chamber internally of said sleeve .in pposing relationship to said core and extending outwardly of said solenoid chamber into said spring chamber through an opening in said disc; a polygonal guid member rigid with said armature in said spring chamber and freely engaging a matching polygonal opening in said cap whereby to prevent rotation of said armature about its axis; a flange interposed between said armature and said guide member; a first coil spring interposed between said flange and said cap; a second coil spring interposed between said flange and said disc; said springs resiliently react- 5 ing to the vibrations of said armature; a number REFERENCES CITED of patter toners; support for said Toners located The following references are of record in the outwardly of said casing and rigid with said guide member; each of said rollers being so mounted me of this patent on said support as to be freely rotatable with 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS respect thereto about an axis perpendicular to the direction of the vibrations of said armature figf wngsg: e gf and in fixed positioned relationship to said guide 749 213 Muller J n 12, 1904 member; and means including said conductors 2,238993 Daniels Apr. 22, 1941 for conveying an electric current through said 10 coil; said flared end of said sleeve cooperating to FOREIGN PATENTS maintain said means in assembled relationship. Number Country Date HENRY B. COHEN. 245.637 Germany July 4, 1911 

